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Newly described species Epimeria loerzae from the Antarctic (Photo: Cédric d'Udekem d'Acoz, RBINS)
16/10/2017

28 New Amphipod Species Discovered in Antarctica

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Reinout Verbeke

Biologists Cédric d'Udekem d'Acoz and  Marie Verheye of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences have discovered no less than 28 new amphipod species in Antarctica.

Taking blood and tissue samples of bats in the biosafe field lab in Kagbono (North of DRC), where an Ebola outbreak occured May 2017. (Photo: University of Antwerp)
04/08/2017

Belgian Scientists Study Ebola Outbreak in Congo

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Reinout Verbeke

In North-Congo, Belgian scientists have studied the cause of a local ebola outbreak. This outbreak took four lives in May.

Biologists Sophie Gryseels, Herwig Leirs and Erik Verheyen will investigate the cause of the 2017 Ebola outbreak in northern Congo (Photo: University of Antwerp)
27/06/2017

Belgian Researchers Join Investigation Into Cause of Ebola Outbreak in Congo

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Reinout Verbeke

A small-scale Ebola epidemic broke out in northern Congo in May was contained relatively quickly.

Life holotype of Pristimantis boucephalus sp. nov. in dorsal view. (Photo: Edgar Lehr)
01/06/2017

EJT: 1000 species and beyond!

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Reinout Verbeke

European Journal of Taxonomy, co-founded by our Institute, is thrilled to announce the publication of the journal’s 1000th new species.

Map of the 22 sampled communities of animals and plants. The colors represent the strength to which each community shifted towards warm (pink) or cold-dwelling species (blue).
17/02/2017

More Warm-dwelling Animals and Plants as a Result of Climate Change

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Reinout Verbeke

Populations of warm-dwelling species have increased in Central Europe since 1980, particularly among terrestrial species, a new comprehensive study claims.

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